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What Does MRABA Mean?
The document on the opposite page is the Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA). The MRABA is a legal, binding agreement that is effective for one calendar year. By signing this document you, as a Potential New Member, agree that you are willing to accept a bid for membership from any sorority that you rank on the MRABA.
When Do I Complete This?
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If you receive an invitation to the Preference round, you will make your final selection at the conclusion of your last event. Here you will rank the chapter(s) you visited in a preferential order using the PNM Companion App. Please note that once the MRABA has been turned in electronically, it cannot be altered or changed.
Prior to signing the MRABA, you have several options to consider. We suggest that you thoroughly reflect on these before signing your MRABA.
Mraba Options
You may choose NOT to complete the MRABA and withdraw from recruitment. If you choose this option, you are eligible to accept a bid for membership from any sororities participating in Continuous Open Bidding throughout the academic year. You may choose to list any sorority whose preference event you attended and from whom you are willing to accept a bid. Please note that you should NOT rank a sorority on your MRABA that you are absolutely not willing to accept a bid from. If you match with a sorority that you listed on your MRABA, it is important to note that you are bound to that sorority for one calendar year (August 2023-August 2024), regardless of whether you officially join the chapter or not. You may choose to limit your choices to just one sorority whose preference round event you attended. You must understand that if you chose to single intentional preference (SIP), then you are not guaranteed to receive a bid for membership. Only Potential New Members who maximize their options and list ALL of the chapters that they attended during the preference round are guaranteed to receive a bid for membership during Primary Recruitment.
If you do not receive an invitation to membership (a bid) from any of the sororities that you have listed, you are eligible for Continuous Open Bidding (COB).
